Languages
Welcome to World University and School Wiki
which anyone can add to or edit.
The Global, Virtual/Digital, Open, Free, {potentially Degree- and Credit-Granting},
Multilingual University & School
where anyone can teach or take a class or course
- Add or take a Language.
Languages - About
- Each language is a university or school, like the English one.
- Add languages below, and create a link to a new page for each new subject to list courses.
- Also see http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Help:Languages
- Create World University and School in this language, any way you want, but you can start, too, using 'Courses' and 'Subjects.'
- For each new language, which will become a University and School itself, add language instruction in that language, and to/from that language.
WUaS Universal Translator & Google Translate
World University, building on Google Translate with its at least 52 languages - http://translate.google.com/# - may become the basis for a WUaS Universal Translator, for both translation and academic research.
Van Grove, Jennifer. 2010. Google Adds Virtual Keyboards for Search in 35 Languages. April 29. Mashable.com
The Rosetta Project. 2010. The Rosetta Project: A Long Now Foundation Library of Human Language. Long Now Foundation
Language Template
Languages
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English | English language | http:// | ||||||||||||||||
Spanish | Idioma español | http://es.worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Portada | ||||||||||||||||
Pigeons
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Creoles
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Dialects
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Human Invented Languages
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Free Language Learning
Add a Language | Language | Written form | Spoken | Universal Translator | Google Translate | As Wikipedia Language | Other Translator | Other Info | Tags | Other | |||||||
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Avatar Language Learning in Second Life | http://www.avatarlanguages.com/freepractice.php | non-credit | Second Life | The 3D virtual world "Second Life" is full of places to practice a foreign language using 'voice,' and it's free. | Many
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Chinese I (Regular) | http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/foreign-languages-and-literatures/21f-101-chinese-i-regular-spring-2006/?utm_source=editors-picks | non-credit | MIT | Dr. Julian K. Wheatley | Undergraduate, Graduate | ||||||||||||
French Assistant | http://www.frenchassistant.com/ | non-credit | Browser | This site helps you learn French online. You can learn and practice FREE using our online French language lessons and unique question generator. It's free and cool! | French | ||||||||||||
French - Learn French online for Free! | http://www.bonjour.com/ | non-credit | Browser | spend a few minutes or hours to learn or review some French? | French | ||||||||||||
The French Tutorial Standard Edition | http://www.frenchtutorial.com/standard/ | non-credit | Browser | A web-based step by step lesson covering basics, pronunciation, but also grammar, vocabulary and everyday French. It offers audio support for better oral comprehension, a table of contents and an index for faster searches. | French | ||||||||||||
German Language Class | http://slurl.com/secondlife/Goethe%20Institut/128/128/2 | non-credit | Second Life | Free German language class in Second Life from the Goethe Institute. Meets on Tuesdays from 7-8 am Pacific Time. | German | ||||||||||||
Greek - Learn Greek | http://www.kypros.org/LearnGreek/ | non-credit | Browser, Audio Player | Learn Greek Online is currently composed of 105 real audio files (around 15 minutes each), online student notes, a collection of collaborative learning tools and an online greek dictionary and a greek spell checker - free of charge. | Greek | ||||||||||||
Japanese Free Lessons | http://www.freejapaneselessons.com | non-credit | Browser | Learn how to speak, read, and write the Japanese language, including the Japanese alphabet (Hiragana and Katakana) as well as Kanji, Japanese grammar, Japanese sentence structure, and common Japanese phrases. | Japanese | ||||||||||||
Japanese Online | http://www.japanese-online.com | non-credit | Browser | Free learning services to people who wish to study the Japanese language; Way for Japanese learners to find and talk to one another, as well as seek language exchange relationships with Japanese speakers. Japanese speakers seeking language exchange partners are also welcome. | Japanese
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Individual Languages to aggregate above
Add Languages | Web Site | Organization (if any) | Degree / Non-degree | Instructor's Name | Location | Other Info | Language | Tags |
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Add Languages - to which to link free, open courses | Language (local) | Countries where this language is spoken | University and School - Espanol | Language Moderator |
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English | English | |||
Idioma_español | http://es.worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Portada | |||
German | Deutsch | |||
Kinyarwanda | Ikinyarwanda | Rwanda | ||
Swahili | Kiswahili | Rwanda | ||
Afar | Afar | Ethiopia | ||
Amharic | አማርኛ | Ethiopia | ||
Anfillo | Anfillo | Ethiopia | ||
Awngi | Awngi | Ethiopia | ||
Esperanto | Esperanto | http://www.esperanto.org/stanford/ | ||
Berta | Berta | Ethiopia | ||
Bussa | Bussa | Ethiopia | ||
Burji | Burji | Ethiopia | ||
Gamo-Gofa | Gamo-Gofa | Ethiopia | ||
Gurage | Gurage | Ethiopia | ||
Hadiya | Hadiya | Ethiopia | ||
Harari | Harari | Ethiopia | ||
Kambata | Kambata | Ethiopia | ||
Konso | Konso | Ethiopia | ||
Ongota | Ongota | Ethiopia | ||
Oromo | Oromoo | Ethiopia | ||
Saho | Saho | Ethiopia | ||
Sidama | Sidama | Ethiopia | ||
Silt'e | Silt'e | Ethiopia | ||
Soddo | Soddo | Ethiopia | ||
Somali | Soomaaliga | Ethiopia | ||
Tigrinya | ትግርኛ | Ethiopia | ||
Wolaytta | Wolaytta | Ethiopia | ||
Xamtanga | Xamtanga | Ethiopia | ||
Zay | Zay | Ethiopia | ||
Quechua | Runa Simi | |||
Arawakan Languages | Arawakan Languages | includes Arahuacan, Arawakanas, Arahuacano, Maipurean, Maipuran, Maipureano, Maipúrean | ||
Haitian | Krèyol ayisyen | Haiti | ||
Nahuatl | Nāhuatl (Mexicano, Mexicanero, Nahuat, Nahual, Melatahtol) | Mexico | ||
Yucatec Maya (Maaya t'aan) | Yucatec Maya (Maaya t'aan) | Mexico | ||
Mixtec (Tu'un sávi) | Mixtec (Tu'un sávi) | Mexico | ||
Zapotec (Binizaa) | Zapotec (Binizaa)) | Mexico | ||
Tzeltal Maya (K'op o winik atel) | Tzeltal Maya (K'op o winik atel) | Mexico | ||
Tzotzil Maya (Batsil k'op) | Tzotzil Maya (Batsil k'op)) | Mexico | ||
Otomí (Hñä hñü) | Otomí (Hñä hñü) | Mexico | ||
Totonac (Tachihuiin) | Totonac (Tachihuiin) | Mexico | ||
Mazatec (Ha shuta enima) | Mazatec (Ha shuta enima) | Mexico | ||
Ch'ol (Mayan) (Winik) | Ch'ol (Mayan) (Winik) | Mexico | ||
Huastec (Téenek) | Huastec (Téenek) | Mexico | ||
Chinantec (Tsa jujmí) | Chinantec (Tsa jujmí) | Mexico | ||
Mixe (Ayüük) | Mixe (Ayüük) | Mexico | ||
Mazahua (Jñatho) | Mazahua (Jñatho) | Mexico | ||
Tarascan (P'urhépechas) | Tarascan (P'urhépechas) | Mexico | ||
Tlapanec (Me'phaa) | ||||
Tarahumara (Rarámuri) | ||||
Amuzgo (Tzañcue) | ||||
Chatino (Cha'cña) | ||||
Tojolab'al (Tojolwinik otik) | ||||
Popoluca (Zoquean) (Tuncápxe) | ||||
Chontal de Tabasco (Yokot t'an) | ||||
Huichol (Wixárika) | ||||
Mayo (Yoreme) | ||||
Tepehuán (O'odham) | ||||
Trique (Tinujéi) | ||||
Cora (Naáyarite) | ||||
Popoloca (Oto-manguean) | ||||
Huave (Ikoods) | ||||
Cuicatec (Nduudu yu) | ||||
Yaqui (Yoreme) | ||||
Q'anjob'al | ||||
Tepehua (Hamasipini) | ||||
Pame (Xigüe) | ||||
Mam (Qyool) | ||||
Chontal de Oaxaca (Slijuala sihanuk) | ||||
Chuj | ||||
Tacuate (Mixtec de Santa María Zacatepec) (Tu'un Va'a) | ||||
Chichimeca jonaz (Úza) | ||||
Guarijío (Makurawe) | ||||
Chocho (Runixa ngiigua) | ||||
Pima Bajo (O'odham) | ||||
Q'eqchí (Q'eqchí) | ||||
Lacandón (Hach t'an) | ||||
Jakaltek (Poptí) (Abxubal) | ||||
Matlatzinca/Ocuilteco (Tlahuica) | ||||
Seri (Cmiique iitom) | ||||
Ixcatec | ||||
K'iche' | ||||
Kaqchikel | ||||
Paipai (Akwa'ala) | ||||
Cucapá (Es péi) | ||||
Mototzintleco (Qatok) | ||||
Kumiai (Ti'pai) | ||||
Pápago (Tohono O'odham) | ||||
Kikapú (Kikapooa) | ||||
Ixil | ||||
Cochimí (Laymón, mti'pá) | ||||
Kiliwa (Ko'lew) | ||||
Aguacatec | ||||
Dari | Dari | Afghanistan | ||
Pashto | پښتو | Afghanistan | ||
Uzbek | O‘zbek | Afghanistan | ||
Turkmen | تركمن / Туркмен | Afghanistan | ||
Balochi | Balochi | Afghanistan | ||
Nuristani | Nuristani | Afghanistan | ||
Pashai | Pashai | Afghanistan | ||
Brahui | Brahui | Afghanistan | ||
Khalkha Mongolian | Khalkha Mongolian | Mongolia | ||
Kazakh | Қазақша | Mongolia | ||
Tuvan | Tuvan | Mongolia | ||
Khmer | ភាសាខ្មែរ | Cambodia | ||
Cham | ភាសាខ្មែរ | Cambodia | ||
Khmer | ភាសាខ្មែរ | Cambodia | ||
Tok Pisin | Tok Pisin | Papua New Guineau | ||
Hiri Motu | Hiri Motu | Papua New Guineau | ||
Bengali | বাংলা | |||
French | Français | |||
Polish | Polski | |||
Japanese | 日本語 | |||
Italian language | Italian | Italiano | ||
Dutch | Nederlands | |||
Portuguese language | Portuguese | Português | ||
Russian | Русский | http://globalvoicesonline.org/2010/05/15/russia-first-cyrillic-domains-go-online/ | ||
Swedish | Svenska | |||
Chinese languages | 中文 | |||
Mandarin Chinese | http://freechineseblog.com/ | |||
Norwegian (Bokmål) | Norsk (Bokmål) | |||
Finnish | Suomi | |||
Catalan | Català | |||
Volapük | Volapük | |||
Romanian | Română | |||
Turkish | Türkçe | |||
Ukrainian | Українська | |||
Esperanto | Esperanto | |||
Czech | Čeština | |||
Slovak | Slovenčina | |||
Hungarian | Magyar | |||
Danish | Dansk | |||
Indonesian | Bahasa Indonesia | |||
Hebrew | עברית] | |||
Lithuanian | Lietuvių | |||
Korean language | Korean | 한국어 | 한국어 | |
Serbian language | Serbian | Српски_језик | Српски / Srpski | |
Slovenian | Slovenščina | |||
Arabic language | Arabic | العربية | Learn Arabic | http://www.word2word.com/coursead.html#arabic |
Bulgarian | Български | |||
Estonian | Eesti | |||
Croatian | Hrvatski | |||
Newar / Nepal Bhasa | नेपाल भाषा | |||
Vietnamese | Tiếng Việt | One Laptop per Child Certificate of Completion. | ||
Telugu | తెలుగు | |||
Norwegian (Nynorsk) | Nynorsk | |||
Persian | فارسی | |||
Thai | ไทย | |||
Galician | Galego | |||
Greek | Ελληνικά | |||
Cebuano | Sinugboanong Binisaya | |||
Malay | Bahasa Melayu | |||
Basque | Euskara | |||
Bosnian | Bosanski | |||
Bishnupriya Manipuri | ইমার ঠার/বিষ্ণুপ্রিয়া মণিপুরী | |||
Luxembourgish | Lëtzebuergesch | |||
Georgian | ქართული | |||
Icelandic | Íslenska | |||
Albanian | Shqip | |||
Latin | Latina | |||
Breton | Brezhoneg | |||
Hindi | हिन्दी | |||
Azeri | Azərbaycan | |||
Macedonian | Македонски | |||
Marathi | मराठी | |||
Serbo-Croatian | Srpskohrvatski / Српскохрватски | |||
Tagalog | Tagalog | |||
Welsh | Cymraeg | |||
Ido | Ido | |||
Piedmontese | Piemontèis | |||
Latvian | Latviešu | |||
Tamil | தமிழ் | |||
Sundanese | Basa Sunda | |||
Occitan | Occitan | |||
Javanese | Basa Jawa | |||
Neapolitan | Nnapulitano | |||
Low Saxon | Plattdüütsch | |||
Sicilian | Sicilianu | |||
Belarusian | Беларуская | |||
Asturian | Asturianu | |||
Kurdish | Kurdî / كوردی | |||
Walloon | Walon | |||
Afrikaans | Afrikaans | |||
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa) | Беларуская (тарашкевіца) | |||
Aragonese | Aragonés | |||
Tajik | Тоҷикӣ | |||
Ripuarian | Ripoarisch | |||
West Frisian | Frysk | |||
Chuvash | Чăваш | |||
Venetian | Vèneto | |||
Cantonese | 粵語 | |||
Tarantino | Tarandíne | |||
Urdu | اردو | |||
Irish | Gaeilge | |||
Samogitian | Žemaitėška | |||
Maori | Māori | |||
Scottish Gaelic | Gàidhlig | http://www.bbc.co.uk/alba/foghlam/beag_air_bheag/ | http://www.scotslanguage.com | |
Malayalam | മലയാളം | |||
Yoruba | Yorùbá | |||
Corsican | Corsu | |||
Kannada | ಕನ್ನಡ | |||
Kapampangan | Kapampangan | |||
Yiddish | ייִדיש | |||
Upper Sorbian | Hornjoserbsce | |||
Interlingua | Interlingua | |||
Limburgian | Limburgs | |||
Sanskrit | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9uoNo8S7Jo | |||
Alemannic | Alemannisch | |||
Armenian | Հայերեն | |||
Tatar | Tatarça / Татарча | |||
Aromanian | Armãneashce | |||
Min Nan | Bân-lâm-gú | |||
Pangasinan | Pangasinan | |||
Banyumasan | Basa Banyumasan | |||
Wu | 吴语 | |||
Faroese | Føroyskt | |||
Norman | Nouormand/Normaund | |||
West Flemish | West-Vlams | |||
Lombard | Lumbaart | |||
Dutch Low Saxon | Nedersaksisch | |||
Romansh | Rumantsch | |||
Northern Sami | Sámegiella | |||
Nepali | नेपाली | Karmacharya, Rabi . 2010. Rabi Karmacharya proudly displaying Nepali teacher workbook. (OLE Nepal has created extensive lesson plans and teaching guides to help Nepali educators empower children's learning, using technology. Note that the emphasis is on education, not technology; OLPC News). flickr.com | ||
Waray-Waray | Winaray | |||
Friulian | Furlan | |||
Ligurian | Líguru | |||
Novial | Novial | |||
Divehi | ދިވެހިބަސް | |||
Bihari | भोजपुरी | |||
Zazaki | Zazaki | |||
Pali | पाऴि | |||
Ilokano | Ilokano | |||
Ossetian | Иронау | |||
Classical Chinese | 古文 / 文言文 | |||
Maltese | Malti | |||
Franco-Provençal/Arpitan | Arpitan | |||
Ladino | Dzhudezmo | |||
Võro | Võro | |||
Pennsylvania German | Deitsch | |||
Kashubian | Kaszëbsczi | |||
Bavarian | Boarisch | |||
Cornish | Kernewek/Karnuack | |||
Tongan | faka Tonga | |||
Монгол хэл | Монгол | ||||
Hawaiian | Hawai`i | |||
Manx | Gaelg | |||
Anglo-Saxon | Englisc | |||
Lingala | Lingala | |||
Interlingue | Interlingue | |||
Gujarati | ગુજરાતી | |||
Tahitian | Reo Mā`ohi | |||
Crimean Tatar | Qırımtatarca | |||
Wolof | Wolof | |||
Lojban | Lojban | |||
Aymara | Aymar | |||
Sardinian | Sardu | |||
Sinhalese | සිංහල | |||
Zealandic | Zeêuws | |||
Emilian-Romagnol | Emiliàn e rumagnòl | |||
Kirghiz | Кыргызча | |||
Igbo | Igbo | |||
Oriya | ଓଡ଼ିଆ | |||
Malagasy | Malagasy | |||
Zamboanga Chavacano | Chavacano de Zamboanga | |||
Kongo | KiKongo | |||
Gilaki | گیلکی | |||
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | ܐܪܡܝܐ | |||
Romani | romani - रोमानी | |||
Guarani | Avañe'ẽ | http://globalvoicesonline.org/2010/04/21/paraguay-spreading-the-guarani-language-through-blogging/ | ||
Moldovan | Молдовеняскэ | |||
Kabyle | Taqbaylit | |||
Kashmiri | कश्मीरी / كشميري | |||
Saterland Frisian | Seeltersk | |||
Chechen | Нохчийн | |||
Central_Bicolano | Bikol | |||
Udmurt | Удмурт кыл | |||
Mazandarani | مَزِروني | |||
Papiamentu | Papiamentu | |||
Old Church Slavonic | Словѣньскъ | |||
Sakha | Саха тыла | |||
Tetum | Tetun | |||
Sindhi | سنڌي، سندھی ، सिन्ध | |||
Lao | ລາວ | |||
Bashkir | Башҡорт | |||
Punjabi | ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | |||
Inuktitut | ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ | |||
Nauruan | dorerin Naoero | |||
Gothic | 𐌲𐌿𐍄𐌹𐍃𐌺 | |||
Tibetan | བོད་སྐད | |||
Lower Sorbian | Dolnoserbski | |||
Cherokee | ᏣᎳᎩ | |||
Min Dong | Mìng-dĕ̤ng-ngṳ̄ | |||
Hakka | Hak-kâ-fa / 客家話 | |||
Burmese | မ္ရန္မာစာ | |||
Samoan | Gagana Samoa | |||
Ewe | Eʋegbe | |||
Uyghur | Oyghurque | |||
Assamese | অসমীয়া | |||
Avar | Авар | |||
Bambara | Bamanankan | |||
Zulu | isiZulu | |||
Navajo | Diné bizaad | |||
Cree | Nehiyaw | |||
Norfolk | Norfuk | |||
Swati | SiSwati | |||
Venda | Tshivenda | |||
Bislama | Bislama | |||
Chamorro | Chamoru | |||
Xhosa | isiXhosa | |||
Greenlandic | Kalaallisut | |||
Inupiak | Iñupiak | |||
Buginese | Basa Ugi | |||
Dzongkha | ཇོང་ཁ | |||
Tsonga | Xitsonga | |||
Tswana | Setswana | |||
Komi | Коми | |||
Tumbuka | chiTumbuka | |||
Kalmyk | Хальмг | |||
Sesotho | Sesotho | |||
Twi | Twi | |||
Buryat (Russia) | Буряад | |||
Akan | Akana | |||
Abkhazian | Аҧсуа | |||
Chichewa | Chi-Chewa | |||
Fijian | Na Vosa Vakaviti | |||
Lak | Лакку | |||
Kikuyu | Gĩkũyũ | |||
Zhuang | Cuengh | |||
Bemba | Bemba | Zambia | ||
Fula | Fulfulde | |||
Luganda | Luganda | |||
Shona | chiShona | |||
Hausa | هَوُسَ | |||
Sango | Sängö | |||
Sichuan Yi | ꆇꉙ | |||
Choctaw | Choctaw | |||
Kirundi | Kirundi | |||
Marshallese | Ebon | |||
Cheyenne | Tsetsêhestâhese | |||
Ndonga | Oshiwambo | |||
Kuanyama | Kuanyama | |||
Nante | Nante | Beier, Christine. 2010. The social life and sound patterns of Nanti ways of speaking. University of Texas Ph.D. | ||
Muscogee | Muskogee | |||
Kanuri | Kanuri | |||
Herero | Otsiherero | |||
Tokipona | Tokipona | |||
Bo | http://globalvoicesonline.org/2010/02/08/india-death-of-a-prehistoric-language/ | |||
Kaqchikel Maya | ||||
quién sabe | ||||
Kesh | Kesh (in Ursula Leguin's book "Always Coming Home") | |||
Sindarin | (Tolkien - Middle Earth) | |||
Na´vi - (from Film - "Avatar") | http://www.learnnavi.org/ | |||
Roberts, Sam. 2010. [Listening to (and Saving) the World’s Languages http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/29/nyregion/29lost.html]. April 28. New York, NY: The New York Times. | ||||